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Originally posted by Guenter
reply to post by LightningStrikesHere
Hits the nail on the head, now doesn't it?
I blame pretty much the "invention" of money for this. While a plain old fashioned barter system exchanges goods that we have in abundance against goods we have not, money can buy "Anything". It has no value other than the # assigned to each product. $100 can by anything listed for $100. be it food, fuel, drugs, ammo, sex, you name it. While barter is a direct offer. I have X in surplus and need Y in exchange.
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by cass1dy09
That first picture is not accurate.
You may eliminate poverty for approximately 10 seconds then it will be back. At least that money spent on a war will end that current war and it probably won't happen again.
I read somewhere, some psych study, that if you gave poor people 10 million dollars they would be right back in their current situation within five years.
Its not about having the money its about having the drive to acheive and maintain that is the key.
Originally posted by bacci0909
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by cass1dy09
That first picture is not accurate.
You may eliminate poverty for approximately 10 seconds then it will be back. At least that money spent on a war will end that current war and it probably won't happen again.
I read somewhere, some psych study, that if you gave poor people 10 million dollars they would be right back in their current situation within five years.
Its not about having the money its about having the drive to acheive and maintain that is the key.
The UN once projected that it would cost (ONLY) $33 Billion per year to eliminate "world hunger". And that includes keeping it eliminated. How much did we spend on just air conditioning our troops tents in Iraq and Afghan in 2010? Like 20 Billion.
And please source that "some psych study I read somewhere that if you gave poor people 10 million dollars they would be right back in their current situation in five years". Such generalizations are quite dangerous for the mind and soul
Originally posted by CALGARIAN
First pic is just garbage....
There are 45 police stations in my city, can gangs be a threat? YES.
*sigh*
Originally posted by Hoosierdaddy71
Originally posted by bacci0909
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by cass1dy09
That first picture is not accurate.
You may eliminate poverty for approximately 10 seconds then it will be back. At least that money spent on a war will end that current war and it probably won't happen again.
I read somewhere, some psych study, that if you gave poor people 10 million dollars they would be right back in their current situation within five years.
Its not about having the money its about having the drive to acheive and maintain that is the key.
The UN once projected that it would cost (ONLY) $33 Billion per year to eliminate "world hunger". And that includes keeping it eliminated. How much did we spend on just air conditioning our troops tents in Iraq and Afghan in 2010? Like 20 Billion.
And please source that "some psych study I read somewhere that if you gave poor people 10 million dollars they would be right back in their current situation in five years". Such generalizations are quite dangerous for the mind and soul
The un has spent billions of dollars over the years and has not fixed poverty or world hunger. So do you really believe only 33 billion more will end world hunger? Besides Obama has us turning corn into fuel.. Yep, we are burning food!
Originally posted by Guenter
reply to post by LightningStrikesHere
Hits the nail on the head, now doesn't it?
I blame pretty much the "invention" of money for this. While a plain old fashioned barter system exchanges goods that we have in abundance against goods we have not, money can buy "Anything". It has no value other than the # assigned to each product. $100 can by anything listed for $100. be it food, fuel, drugs, ammo, sex, you name it. While barter is a direct offer. I have X in surplus and need Y in exchange.
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by cass1dy09
I read somewhere, some psych study, that if you gave poor people 10 million dollars they would be right back in their current situation within five years.
Originally posted by icanhearmusic
Reminds me of a game of risk.